The Official Thrift / Discount Store Bragging Thread Part III (Sept 2018-)

[impuntura]

 

[impuntura]

my older lees have union tags check the fly coin pocket and ass pockets etc look around

No union tags anywhere

 

[Duly Noted]

They’re onto you!

Are the rich ruining thrifting?

How the thrift store is being gentrified

theweek.com

 

[Duly Noted]

Hello thrift thread. Forgive my long absence, I've been consumed with school and work.

However, I couldn't leave you guys out of the loop today...

I found two super-vintage Hardy Aimes suits. Not amazing quality, but interesting vintage style and Donegal fabrics... with matching sweater vests! Never seen that before. Annnd, cheaply priced.

So, sure, I figured. Good flips.

And then, while damage checking, $2000 in cash fell out of a trouser pocket.

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I didn't know how much it was at first. I just saw the first hundred in a rubber band and snatched it up in a split second.

Checked out with my pulse hammering. Fully expected them to be prop bills.

Got to car, counted them out, shat bricks.

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$22 well spent. Praised be the Thrift Gods

At a charity shop? Did you not at least give them 10% for karma?

 

[Voidoid]

Just out of curiosity.
Found D'avenza sport coat , but in 46L size. Will it be easy to flip?
I didnt take any pictures, but it's nice 2 buttons brown-beige check.

 

[eazye]

They’re onto you!

Are the rich ruining thrifting?

How the thrift store is being gentrified

theweek.com

Same **** they've been saying for years.

 

[goatamous II]

Just out of curiosity.
Found D'avenza sport coat , but in 46L size. Will it be easy to flip?
I didnt take any pictures, but it's nice 2 buttons brown-beige check.

Is it an orphan? Is it a desirable pattern?

D'avenza will flip but every brand has its limits

 

[Sartoriamo]

Another week, another Pendy. This one has a few nibbles, but they'll disappear with a good suede brush.

And a question for those of you who fight the eyewear battles: I just had cataracts sucked out of both eyes and new lenses put in. Now have 20/20 vision, stunning clarity and first time I've been able to see far away since I was 4 or so. But the procedure has reversed my usual vision, in the sense that I used to have to wear glasses to see far away, but now I need them for up-close. First thing I realized post-op was that I could no longer read the text on my phone or Apple watch. Yikes. So I have readers for inside, but the optometrist told me that Maui Jim makes sunglasses with readers on a bifocal, and she tried to sell me a pair for $300. Yeah, right. You're not gonna make that sale to one of us lot. So here's the question: any of you have a nice pair of Maui Jims in your backlog that happen to have a +2.5 reader bifocal on the bottom? If so, please PM! Thanks! I'll start the hunt, of course, but didn't even realize those were a thing until I needed them, lol . . . Looking forward to hitting the racks again once the post-op light sensitivity settles down . . .

 

[impuntura]

Another week, another Pendy. This one has a few nibbles, but they'll disappear with a good suede brush.

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And a question for those of you who fight the eyewear battles: I just had cataracts sucked out of both eyes and new lenses put in. Now have 20/20 vision, stunning clarity and first time I've been able to see far away since I was 4 or so. But the procedure has reversed my usual vision, in the sense that I used to have to wear glasses to see far away, but now I need them for up-close. First thing I realized post-op was that I could no longer read the text on my phone or Apple watch. Yikes. So I have readers for inside, but the optometrist told me that Maui Jim makes sunglasses with readers on a bifocal, and she tried to sell me a pair for $300. Yeah, right. You're not gonna make that sale to one of us lot. So here's the question: any of you have a nice pair of Maui Jims in your backlog that happen to have a +2.5 reader bifocal on the bottom? If so, please PM! Thanks! I'll start the hunt, of course, but didn't even realize those were a thing until I needed them, lol . . . Looking forward to hitting the racks again once the post-op light sensitivity settles down . . .

never cheap out on your eyes and penis they’re the most valuable assets you own.

 

[YoungAmerican]

That

Wasn't expecting to pay only $5 (rounded up) at Goodwill for all this. Took a chance on stuff that looked cool:

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And a signed Tito Puente album of course:

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That Tito Puente album rules. La Lupe is just legendarily cool.

 

[Letric]

So here's the question: any of you have a nice pair of Maui Jims in your backlog that happen to have a +2.5 reader bifocal on the bottom? If so, please PM!

Swing and a miss. I have a pair of MJ sunglasses with scrip lenses, but not bifocal. Good luck on the hunt!

 

[330CK]

joseph reboli, 1972
oil on masonite

 

[TNSOUTHERNER]

Another week, another Pendy. This one has a few nibbles, but they'll disappear with a good suede brush.

View attachment 1880546

And a question for those of you who fight the eyewear battles: I just had cataracts sucked out of both eyes and new lenses put in. Now have 20/20 vision, stunning clarity and first time I've been able to see far away since I was 4 or so. But the procedure has reversed my usual vision, in the sense that I used to have to wear glasses to see far away, but now I need them for up-close. First thing I realized post-op was that I could no longer read the text on my phone or Apple watch. Yikes. So I have readers for inside, but the optometrist told me that Maui Jim makes sunglasses with readers on a bifocal, and she tried to sell me a pair for $300. Yeah, right. You're not gonna make that sale to one of us lot. So here's the question: any of you have a nice pair of Maui Jims in your backlog that happen to have a +2.5 reader bifocal on the bottom? If so, please PM! Thanks! I'll start the hunt, of course, but didn't even realize those were a thing until I needed them, lol . . . Looking forward to hitting the racks again once the post-op light sensitivity settles down . . .

In the meantime, years ago I bought inexpensive magnifying lenses you could wet and stick on to regular sunglass at Bass Pro - they were made for fly fishermen and worked great

 

[dadjeans]

Another week, another Pendy. This one has a few nibbles, but they'll disappear with a good suede brush.

View attachment 1880546

And a question for those of you who fight the eyewear battles: I just had cataracts sucked out of both eyes and new lenses put in. Now have 20/20 vision, stunning clarity and first time I've been able to see far away since I was 4 or so. But the procedure has reversed my usual vision, in the sense that I used to have to wear glasses to see far away, but now I need them for up-close. First thing I realized post-op was that I could no longer read the text on my phone or Apple watch. Yikes. So I have readers for inside, but the optometrist told me that Maui Jim makes sunglasses with readers on a bifocal, and she tried to sell me a pair for $300. Yeah, right. You're not gonna make that sale to one of us lot. So here's the question: any of you have a nice pair of Maui Jims in your backlog that happen to have a +2.5 reader bifocal on the bottom? If so, please PM! Thanks! I'll start the hunt, of course, but didn't even realize those were a thing until I needed them, lol . . . Looking forward to hitting the racks again once the post-op light sensitivity settles down . . .

I believe @goatamous II has a pair of Ho'okipa with MJ bifocal lenses listed from my old backlog that might fit the bill. I'll PM you a link and maybe if they work you guys can figure something out.

 

[Juntao90]

Just found these today. Not the typical modern Maui Jim’s. Some vintage ones with a heavy frame and glass lenses.